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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 2008
Page
1
Mark Loretta provided a key pinch hit RBI single in the eighth inning off Hideki Okajima, lifting the Houston Astros to a 3-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.
Spain defeated Germany 1-0 to claim the European Championship, ending a 44-year wait for a major title. The victory on Sunday delivered Spain its first major trophy since 1982, with decisive play sealing the win.
Baytown Police Department and St. John's United Methodist Church hosted Safety Day. The event featured community collaboration and demonstrations as attendees enjoyed partly sunny skies with a high near 93 and a low around 74.
Baytown City Council unanimously approves annexation of a 320 acre area south of Interstate 10 and largely west of North Main to serve the Second Baptist Church campus. The move brings municipal services including utilities and public safety to the site. More details noted by city planner Kimberly Brooks and continued on page 6.
Ignacio J. Ramirez Jr. received a standing ovation from City Council after being named Youth of the Month. A Sterling High graduate, he ranked eighth in his class, and contributed to National Honor Society, marching band, jazz band, swing choir, Meistersingers, Student Council and the track team.
After Sunday service at Holy Family Parish in McNair the congregation gathered behind the sanctuary to mark the groundbreaking of a 9200 square foot community building. The $1.5 million project aims to open in early 2009 after an eight month construction period led by Zenith Construction. Rev. Rodney Armstrong described the center as a long awaited centerpiece for the Black Catholic community and local residents praised the plans as a place for all ages to gather and fellowship.
About a dozen Baytown Area Amateur Radio Club members gathered at the Baytown Emergency Operations Center for a national field day. They used a trailer from the Chambers County Office of Emergency Management and linked with operators across nearly all states including Hawaii. Ken Hall noted their setup enabled unique access during the event.
ExxonMobil Plastics Plant in Mont Belvieu and Chevron Phillips Cedar Bayou Plant in Baytown were honored by the Texas Chemical Council for community and environmental contributions. The awards reflect voluntary industry efforts to improve air quality reduce energy use and promote recycling, with 60 submissions from about 90 companies across the state.
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